RST Sponsored rider Tarran Mackenzie joins KTM for British 125GP championship

Taz Mackenzie will join Redline Motorcycles for the 2012 British 125GP championship onboard a KTM RC125. He will be riding for the Loughborough based team using an identical machine that is used in the Red Bull Rookies championship. Taz finished 13th last season, with a best result of fourth and is hoping to improve on that for 2012.
Redline Motorcycles will return to the BSB paddock after a season away from racing, with experience in the Super Duke Battle, RC8 Super Cup and the Superbike class in 2010 with the RC8 R.
The KTM RC125 will be prepared by Ryan Saxelby of Sheffield-based RS Racing.
Tarran said: “I’m really excited about this. The bike had never turned a wheel when we tested and it still exceeded my expectations - it’s very fast. I’m just gutted we’ve got such a long wait until the start of the season!”
Tim Walker, owner of Redline Motorcycles, said: “KTM and racing are two massive parts of my life. I’ve been speaking with the Mackenzies for years about working together and the timing is finally right. As soon as Tarran rode the bike he wanted to be part of this project. He’s ready to progress, we’ve got the right machinery for him to do that and Redline KTM are out there to be contenders.”